POULTICE

poultice, cataplasm, plaster

(noun) a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.

poultice, plaster

(verb) dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

poultice (plural poultices)

A soft, moist mass applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe. A poultice is usually wrapped in cloth and often warmed before being applied.

Synonyms

• cataplasm

Verb

poultice (third-person singular simple present poultices, present participle poulticing, simple past and past participle poulticed)

(transitive) To treat with a poultice.

Anagrams

• epulotic

Source: Wiktionary

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Poul"tice, n. Etym: [L. puls, pl. pultes, a thick pap; akin to Gr. po`ltos. Cf. Pulse seeds.]

Definition: A soft composition, as of bread, bran, or a mucilaginous substance, to be applied to sores, inflamed parts of the body, etc.; a cataplasm. "Poultice relaxeth the pores." Bacon.

Poul"tice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Poulticed; p. pr. & vb. n. Poulticing.]

Definition: To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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